Added 9 October 2026 tapered /ˈteɪ.pə(ɹ)d/ adjective Categories: Describing WordsRare Words adjective ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about tapered at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Becoming gradually narrower. long tapering fingers Related Words: narrowingnarrowpointedreducedslendersharppolishedthreadedcone-shapedconicalconeerlenmeyer Back to today's word